The U.S. Weighs Chip Ban For China And More Rate Hikes Possible

TL;DR

• The U.S. government is considering banning microchip exports to China, citing national security concerns
• It highlights a lesser known form of investing risk, in the form of regulatory risk
• The potential for a recession continues to bubble along in the background, and it could be helped along by the Fed, as Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comment suggest they could be looking to implement more hikes
• Top weekly and monthly trades

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It’s amazing how much impact microchips now have on the world. These tiny pieces of metal and silicon are responsible for making all of the tech we use every day work like magic. And whenever you have an industry which can exert influence on the entire world, it brings along with it a hefty amount of political baggage.